Corporate Governance Report

GeneralThe General Meeting is Volvo’s highest decision-making body. The General Meeting held within six months after the end of the fiscal year adopting the income statement and the balance sheet is called the Annual General Meeting. The Annual General Meeting of Volvo is normally held in Gothenburg. In addition to resolutions concerning adoption of the income statement and balance sheet for AB Volvo and the Volvo Group, the Annual General Meeting also adopts resolutions concerning allocations of profit, the composition of Volvo’s Board, directors’ fees and elects, when applicable, external auditors. Notice to attend a General Meeting is issued in the form of an announcement in Post- och Inrikes Tidningar (Swedish Official Gazette) and on the company’s website. The fact that notice has been issued is announced in Dagens Nyheter and Göteborgs-Posten.

Shareholders who are recorded in the share register five working days prior to a General Meeting and who have notified Volvo of their participation in a certain order, are entitled to participate in the Meeting, in person or by proxy, and to vote for or against the proposals put forward at the Meeting, and to present questions to the Board and the President.

A shareholder who wants the Meeting to consider a special matter must submit a request to the Board in sufficient time prior to the Meeting to the address provided on Volvo’s website, http://www.volvogroup.com/.

Resolutions at a General Meeting are normally passed by simple majority and for elections, the person who receives the most votes is considered elected. However, certain resolutions, such as amendment of the Articles of Association, require a decision by a qualified majority.

Annual General Meeting 2013Volvo’s Annual General Meeting 2013 was held on Thursday, April 4, 2013 in Gothenburg. The Meeting was attended by 1,494 shareholders, either in person or by proxy, representing 69.48 percent of the votes in the company. Attorney Sven Unger was elected Chairman of the Meeting. Members of the Board and the Group Executive Team were present at the Meeting. Authorized Public Accountants Peter Clemedtson, Volvo’s Lead Partner, and Johan Rippe were also present, representing the company’s auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers AB.

The Annual General Meeting 2013 adopted inter alia the following resolutions:

Annual General Meeting 2014Volvo’s Annual General Meeting 2014 will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in Lisebergshallen, Gothenburg. For further information about the Annual General Meeting 2014, please refer to the section Annual general Meeting and Volvo’s website http://www.volvogroup.com/.